Poems of Walt Whitman (Leaves of Grass)

A 1902 edition presenting the famous collection of poems by Walt Whitman (1819-1892). With a biographical introduction by naturalist John Burroughs, and a tissue-guarded frontis photographic portrait of Whitman. --- In full maroon cloth-covered boards with decorations in blind to covers and gilt-stamped spine titling. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- Binding is somewhat brittle, with dampstains to top edge of most leaves, tears to paper at front gutter area (which doesn't affect the soundness of the binding), a little soiling to covers and light fading to spine, else a sound copy.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall ; xiii, 343 pages